"There are plenty of great places for Thai takeout downtown, but few serve the Sukhothai tom yum noodles you’ll find at Soothr in the East Village. This rice noodle soup has a heavy broth that’s simultaneously sweet, sour, and spicy, and comes topped with plump pork balls, fried wontons, fish cake, and a runny egg. But our favorite dish at Soothr is the koong karee, a specialty shrimp curry dish from central Thailand that has a gooey consistency, and every bite tastes like shrimp paste just called curry powder to say ‘I love you.’ If good Thai food makes you any degree of emotional, prioritize this East Village restaurant right near Union Square." - nikko duren